Tip Top Weekly No. 52: Frank Merriwell's Dash — page 35: what you’re looking at

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Hunting Big Game, BY DUNCAN MONRBO. No. 6--SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES. One time while on an expedition across the frentier, i had slept one night as usual wrapped in my cloak, Laneath a tree. On awakeuing at daybreak the first odject I perceived on raising my head from the saddle which served as a pillow, was the tail of an enormous Ider lying across my breast, the head of the reptile Laing muffled under the folds of the clork elose ta my body, whither it had betaken itself, apparently for warmth, during the night. There was extreme hazard that if { alarmed it by moving, it might bite me ina vital part. Seizing it, therefore, softly by the tail, I pulled it out with a suriden jerk, and threw it violently tu a distance. By this means I escaped without injury, Lut had [ unwittingly offended this nuinvited bedtellow before I was awareof his presence, I might in all prob- avility bave I fatally atoned for my heedlessness, During my stay in India, having chanced to ramble into a jungle adjoining the encampment one day, 1 suddeniy encountered a royal tiger. The meeting ap- peared equally unexperted on both sides, ald both inade a dead halt. I was without firearins, and in my extremity determined to try what the eye conld effect. I did so, and in a few moments the tiger, which ap- peared about to spring upon me, grew disturbed, slunk aside, and attempted to creep round from behind. I turned constantly on the tiger, which still continued to narink froni my gaze, now and again darting into the taicket and issuing forth at a different quarterin order t) catch me by surprise. This continued for about an nour, when the tiger gave up the curious contest and left me to continue my walk, which you may readily believe, was now in the direction of my comp It was the good fortune of my friend and myseif to witness a conflict between jealous lions. And if jt but sarves to show the treacherous nature of the lioness iu eontrast with the splendid chivalry of the male, it is worth relating. We took up our quarters in a light scaffolding in the tranches of a tall tree that overhung a water pool much frequented by the animals of that vicinity. I was beginning to feel sleepy, and to nod, when the roar of a lion close at hand broke the sileuce. Instantly we were wide awake and grasping our guns nervously. In another instant the roar was answered from a spot below us, and looking down wesaw a_ lioness crouch 1.6 the foot of a tree. Her head was inhedded between her forepaws, and ber long tail waved to and fro. <An- other ‘‘woof’ from the opposite direction, and two magnificent males stepped into view, while the lioness continued to purr and wave her tai] from side to side. And there she lay purring gently while as ter- rific a conflict ensued as the eye of man ever witnessed, and words caunot paint the picture or describe that | P comhat. Over and over the two males rolled after meeting in mid-leap with their fangs at each other’s throats, while they fllled the air with their frantic roaring and the noise of the thrashing of their bodies through the whirling sand. ; . By this time. my nerves were so wrought up that I eould stand the terrific spectacla no longer, and taking deliberate aim at the lioness behind ber shoulder-blade, i let fly. Above the rumble of my smooth-hore sounder! the shriek of the lioness as the heavy ball crashed into her body. The two duelists at once ceased their encoun- ter, arid as one of them turned, he received my friend’s rifle-ballin the hollow over the eye, and death was inatantaneous. . The other male, with a mighty roar and a powerful spring, landed half way upthe trunk of our tree, nearly shaking as from ourperch. He fell back, and, prob- ably only. grazed by the shot, disappeared into the darkness toward where the moans and cries of the Honess grew fainter and fainter avery moment. In the morning we tracked the lioness to ber lair, and after she had received eleven more of our bullets, and made five datermined rushes, succeeded in killing her. She had traveled nine. miles before we caught up to her, and kept a brave front to the last, redeaming her- self in a degree in our eyes from the atain of her cruel behavior of the previoug night. | , WEEKLY. . : 31 Sports and Pastimes. BICYCLING. The second-hand- whee! ques-. tion seems to be oue of the most he attenticn o ealors Wheels. everywhere. Just what to do in the matter is a knotty prob- lem. The best interests of both customer and denler is inveived, and to adjust the matter that both receive justive is no easy task. That a inaximuin price be fixed that no dealer may have advantage over the other — seems & feasible plan, yet one wiich shonlId have restrictions. There is such a wide range in values and conditions in which bicycles are offered for exchange that, with a uniform price system in vogue, it would be alisost an utter inipossibility for each merchant to deal justiy with each individual, All sorts of snbterfuges Would be resorted to by the public under such con- ditions. Opinions both pro and cou have been expressed in many of the papers, showing haw the question is viewed, Cases are cited of localities in which a uniforin prive system is in vogue where parties have clubbed toxether and sent their second-hand wheels to other tuwas, where a high price was allowed on them, This, of course, worked to the disadvantage of the unifarm price system, Other cases are shuwn where, unica @ lin:it was placed on the allowance dealers should inake to their customers, many dealers would suffer heavily, especially those whose profits were none too high and. whose expenses were heavy. One firm suggested allow- ing larger discounts on old wheels which were ex- changed early in the season, making the maximul allowance less for each month, and making it of marked advautage for the customer to dispose of his old wheel early in the season. This seems a suggestion worthy of consideration, and would come nearer to working satisfactorily than any yet offered. If would result in e stimulus to early trade; those who were not in a position to take advantage of this offer would have to suffer just as the person of limited means niust ever sit by and see the man with surplus capital pick up the snaps. The dealers would have opportunity for dispos- . ing of the second-hand machines to better advantage; . anc, all in all, it really seems the best method yet sug- - gested for settling the question. There ara enterprising bicycle people in England as well as in A Novel . ry ago London was flooded with. Bicycle “Ad.” the following circular by a bi- . eycle repairer, which ia ingen- fous enough in its wording to have been the product of a Yankee: ‘Bicycle surgery. Acute and chronic cases — treated with assurance of success. Langnid tires re- stored to health and vigor. Tires blown up without ain. Wind free. No cura, no pay asked. We understand the anatomy, physiology and hygiene of wheels, and homeepathic and allopathic treatment, as individual eases require. Sure cure guaranteed. Testimonials— ‘My wheel had three ribs fractured, and you cured it in one treatment.’ ‘My tires were soffering from a ease of acute aneurism, which bad been pronounced fatal by other bicycle doctors, but you cured the dis- orier, and I did not lose a day of my tour.’ Thousands of testimonials like the above sent on application. Dr. Blank, B, 5. (Bicycle Surgeon).'’ 7 | Keep the tire well inflated when riding. From twenty- Care of five to thirty-five pounds, de- : pending upon the weight of the a Tire. rider.. Many riders believe a tire to be properly inflated when reassure te prevent the rims from there prefer to ride s0 because ix not the way to get serv- under sufficient air striking the ground. the cushion is easier. This ice out of the tires, . Don't k the tires near heating apparatus. Rubber is vuleani by heat. and ell tires have bad enough rubber stiff and destroy ite life. Rubber can be tern by the brake. when they left the factory. More heat will nake the this country. A year or mote — JOO) an CONA S CO